Dear Carol, Do I really need to write thank-you notes for every present I get? My mother thinks I do. - Thank-You Notes Dear Thank-You Notes, You don’t necessarily have to dig up paper, pen, envelope and stamps, because a quick thank-you call or...
Dear Carol, A few days ago, I was hanging out with my friend and she kept taking my stuff. I kept taking it back, but I also started to cry. Then she said, “Look, this is just how I am.” She...
Dear Carol, My best friend just got a boyfriend, and she keeps telling me to tell my crush I like him. I’m in eighth grade, and I’m pretty and athletic and funny. My crush is on the track team, and I...
Dear Carol, My grandmother has Alzheimer’s. It’s really sad. She doesn’t always remember who we are and, lately, when she’s talking to my mom, she thinks she’s talking with her sister (not her daughter). My mom keeps correcting my grandmother, but...
Dear Carol, I’m counting the days until Christmas vacation, but I’m drowning in work and feeling very anxious. - Too Many Tests Dear Too Many Tests, You’re not the only student feeling anxious right now. It’s a normal response because it’s hard when you’re...
Dear Carol, My mom just told me that my dad would be controlling my entire future. She said he’s meeting with my teachers to choose my clubs and electives. He wants me to do math and science—but I’m into books and...
Dear Carol, I am 12 and I do not have much personal money. I love to hang out with my friends at the movies and the mall, but most of the time I can’t because I can’t afford it. I’m too...
Dear Carol, I want to start by saying thank you so much for your column! You make me feel good about myself by normalizing all the weird things I’m going through. I am now in desperate need of advice. Almost a...
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